Re: Program Access
From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/24/03
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Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:33:57 -0700
2. Yes, if you uninstall the program from one account, it will most
likely remove the program entirely, leaving only user settings. The
actual concept of installing in each account is to convince the
installer to write user settings in the registry for each user, which it
isn't doing correctly on a single install. It harmlessly overwrites the
Program Files folder and the program registry settings.
3. If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
is the default.
C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c
where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.
If you wish to undo these changes, then run
C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r
If you still have a problem with running the program or saving settings
on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on the registry
keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app, where
"vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your specific
program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users full control.
-- Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows "Nazuaf" <nazuaf@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:068a01c33995$524d3dd0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Thank you for the reply. I've tried the first method and > it seems that it worked for some of the program. Here are > some enquiries for metohd two and three. > > 1. For method 2, if the same program is installed in the > same location using different accounts, will the program > be erased for all the users if a user uninstalled it from > within his account? > > 2. What is actually the concept of the 2nd method? Does > it overlap the installation made by other users or > duplicating the installation of the program? > > 3. How can I perform the third method? > > Thank you again in advance. > > >-----Original Message----- > >How that works is entirely up to the application and > installer writers. > >In the simplest case, they goofed and installed their > program shortcuts > >in your profile. You can move them from your profile to > the All Users > >profile (from C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start > Menu\Programs to > >C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs). > > > >If that doesn't work, try installing the program again > to the same > >location from the other user accounts. > > > >If that doesn't work, then some programs can be made to > work for limited > >accounts by changing permissions on app files and > registry keys. Post > >back for more details if this is required. > > > >-- > >Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows > > > > > > > >"Nazuaf" <nazuaf@hotmail.com> wrote in > >message news:065001c338da$1f0c1f60$a601280a@phx.gbl... > > > >> I've just intalled a new program on my PC using my > >> account. How can I make the program available to all > the > >> users registered on my PC? Should I install it using my > >> Administrator account instead? > > > >. > >
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